Latest news with #JetsX-Factor
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Abysmal Aaron' Rodgers Strikes Again In Finger-Pointing Move from Jets To Steelers
'Abysmal Aaron' Rodgers Strikes Again In Finger-Pointing Move from Jets To Steelers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Aaron Rodgers was once assigned the task of leading the New York Jets with an emphasis on focus and class, putting an end to the building's gossipy leaks. Advertisement It didn't work. It still isn't working. And the Pittsburgh Steelers probably need to stay on their toes here. The former starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers won four MVPs there and was expected to bring some of the same to New York when he engineered his trade move. It didn't work on the field, as the Jets last year had him for the entire 17-game schedule and finished 5-12. To our eyes and ears, it didn't work off the field, either — and new coach Aaron Glenn, in jettisoning the QB off his roster this offseason, obviously agreed. Now the future Hall-of-Fame signal-caller is in charge in Pittsburgh, and the Steelers' hopes are pretty much the same as the Jets' hopes once were. Advertisement Also similar: The Jets changed most everything to his liking — and the Steelers have clearly done some of the same to tailor things in an Aaron-friendly way. And yet ... Aaron keeps gossiping and Aaron keeps leaking. As noted by Jets X-Factor, offensive lineman-turned-media guy Mark Schlereth is saying he recently visited with Rodgers. And? 'Aaron and I had a conversation about when he was with the Jets, how abysmal their running game was and how schematically it made no sense,' Schlereth said on the "Stinkin' Truth Podcast." 'I started the conversation, and then Aaron went on for about a 25-minute diatribe on just their run game.' Advertisement Yeah, but ... The entire "scheme'' was all about Rodgers, right down to the offensive coordinator and play-caller being his personal pal. What so the Steelers think they are getting here? A lock Hall-of-Famer who has the intellect to overcome his faded physical skills at age 41. What they need to recognize they are not getting? A guy who when the going gets tough ... seems to habitually choose finger-pointing as a way of making himself happy ... while still coming away with that familiar "Abysmal Aaron'' feeling. Related: Steelers Signing 'Filet Mignon' Aaron Rodgers Makes QB Room a 'Meat Market' Related: Steelers' T.J. Watt Not 'Petty' in Chase for Myles Garrett-Level Contract This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jets Predicted To Cut Starter In Obvious Move
The New York Jets have some fat to trim before the 2025 NFL season, and for a roster that features just three players over the age of 30, it may not be the easiest decision. The three elder Jets seem to have decent job security, despite head coach Aaron Glenn calling for a youth movement. Advertisement 'It's a young man's game,' Glenn said during league meetings in March. 'I was always taught that you can't be afraid of the young player, so … we're able to mold these guys into who you want them to be and what type of team you want to be. 'Me and (Jets GM Darren Mougey) did a really good job of trying to create that. I think every situation that we wanted to create when it comes to free agency, we hit, as far as getting the quarterback that we wanted, getting the quarterback of the defense, trying to make this team younger.' Jets X-Factor's Nick Faria predicts that the decision on who to cut is an "obvious" one, however. Faria predicts the Jets will let go of former fourth-round pick Michael Clemons. 'Former fourth-round edge rusher Micheal Clemons has struggled to make a positive impact on the Jets since he was taken in the 2022 draft. The former Texas A&M product has more career penalties than sacks. Clemons will turn 28 in August, meaning he doesn't quite fit the 'youth movement' plans. Combine that with his poor discipline and production on the field, and he is an obvious cut candidate,' Faria wrote Advertisement 'Clemons is entering the final year of his rookie contract with New York. His cap hit is $3.6 million, but the Jets can cut him to clear $3.4 million while only taking on $191K in dead money,' Faria explained. Clemons was a full-time starter for the Jets this past season after starting just one game in his first two NFL campaigns. Clemons tallied 4.5 sacks, eight quarterback hits, and a forced fumble in 17 games. While, as Faria pointed out, Clemons has more penalties (eight) than sacks (7.5) in his career, he only logged two penalties in his 2024 campaign. Related: Jets Win Projection Sees Tough Sledding For Justin Fields Related: Jamal Adams Opens Up About Potential Return to Jets
